Data Architect
- Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Years of Experience: 10-15 Years
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Job Title : Data Architect
TORONTO, Canada - Hybrid
Years of Experience: 10-15 Years
Job Summary:
We are seeking a strategic Data Architect to define and implement enterprise data architecture that aligns with business objectives and supports digital transformation initiatives.
This role is crucial in ensuring that data assets are structured, integrated, and optimized for analytics, reporting, and operational efficiency.
The Data Architect will collaborate with business stakeholders, IT leadership, and engineering teams to design scalable, secure, and high-performing data ecosystems that enable data-driven decision-making across the organization.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain enterprise data architecture frameworks aligned with business goals.
- Design end-to-end data pipelines and integration strategies using modern cloud technologies.
- Define data modeling standards, metadata management, and governance principles.
- Collaborate with business analysts and data engineers to translate requirements into technical designs.
- Ensure data quality, consistency, and compliance with regulatory standards.
- Optimize data storage, retrieval, and transformation processes for performance and scalability.
- Lead architecture reviews and provide guidance on data platform enhancements.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption strategies for data modernization.
Mandatory Skills:
- AWS Glue – Expert
- PySpark – Expert
- Data Modeling (Conceptual, Logical, Physical) – Expert
- Cloud Data Architecture (AWS ecosystem) – Expert
- Data Governance & Metadata Management – Advanced
- SQL and NoSQL Databases – Advanced
- Data Lake & Warehouse Design (Redshift, Snowflake) – Advanced
- ETL/ELT Frameworks & Automation – Advanced
Preferred Skills:
- Good Communication
- Stakeholder Management
- Agile Methodology
- Documentation & Standards Problem Solving & Analytical Thinking
- Data Security & Compliance Awareness
- Leadership & Mentoring
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Relevant certifications are a plus.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain enterprise data architecture, data models, governance standards, and cloud-based data pipelines aligned with business objectives. Collaborate with stakeholders and engineering teams to ensure data quality, compliance, performance, scalability, and modernization of data platforms.
Requirements
Requires 10–15 years of experience and expert-level skills in AWS Glue, PySpark, data modeling, and AWS cloud data architecture, along with advanced data governance, database, data lake and warehouse, and ETL/ELT expertise. A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field is required; relevant certifications are a plus.
Skills
- AWS Glue
- PySpark
- Data Modeling
- AWS Cloud Data Architecture
- Data Governance
- Metadata Management
- SQL
- NoSQL Databases
- Data Lake Design
- Data Warehouse Design
- Redshift
- Snowflake
- ETL/ELT Frameworks
- Data Pipelines
- Data Security and Compliance
- Stakeholder Management
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Categories
- Data & Analytics
- Technology
- Software
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Data Architecture
- Enterprise Data Architecture
- AWS Glue
- PySpark
- AWS
- Data Modeling
- Conceptual Data Models
- Logical Data Models
- Physical Data Models
- Data Governance
- Metadata Management
- SQL
- NoSQL
- Redshift
- Snowflake
- Data Lakes
- Data Warehouses
- ETL
- ELT
- Data Pipelines
- Cloud Technologies
- Data Integration
- Data Quality
- Regulatory Compliance
- Data Security
- Agile Methodology
- Stakeholder Management
- Data Modernization